| Unit name | Law of E-Commerce |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0079 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Charlesworth |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The speed of technological innovation means that even as laws and regulatory practices are formulated, they are already under pressure from the next wave of development: thus solutions promulgated for internet based e-commerce are already criticised as unsuitable for the requirements of the mobile e-commerce arena. The unit explores how legislators, regulators and business decision makers interact in their attempts to develop a coherent and flexible body of law and regulatory practice for an increasingly globalised electronic commerce environment. This will involve consideration of current and potential legal and regulatory strategies that can be used to achieve aims such as protection of consumers, provision of international dispute resolution, development of alternative payment systems, enforcement of national regulatory regimes (e.g. financial services, gambling), and taxation of e-commerce.
